Running a business in Germany
Registering a trade, the small-business VAT scheme, advance VAT returns, income and corporate tax, social insurance: the German catalogue covers the obligations of freelancers and small companies in Germany.
Written in German, the official language of the country, and in English. Read from German official sources such as the federal law portal, the Federal Ministry of Finance and the ELSTER tax portal.
- Tax, payroll and company calculators
Each calculation shows its method and cites the official text it applies.
In German - Official forms and filing guides
Which form applies, who must file it, when, and how to fill it in, box by box.
In German - Courses
Short courses on the obligations of a small business, with worked cases.
In German - Step-by-step paths
The calculators, forms and courses you need for one situation, in the order you need them.
In German
These pages carry no rates, thresholds or amounts. Figures live on each country's pages, next to the official source they were read from, so that they can be checked and kept up to date.